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03/24 Press Conference Remarks from 3/23

On March 23, 2020, Janel Heinrich participated in a press conference with the City of Madison Mayor and Dane County Executive. These are her remarks.
03/12 Our best defense is our collective action

As the prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world increases, we are using the best information we have to take proactive steps to protect the health of our community.
03/05 How We Can Prepare for the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

While your chances of getting sick from coronavirus in Wisconsin are low at the moment, there are steps you can take to prepare for widespread illness in the future.

03/09/2020 Health agencies’ funding cuts challenge coronavirus response
When an outbreak hits, public health departments are America’s front line of defense.
02/24/2020 'All Hands on Deck': Health Workers Race to Track Thousands of Americans Amid Coronavirus
Local health departments around the United States are monitoring thousands of people returning from travel in China and elsewhere. Among the tasks: daily calls, emails, texts.
02/24/2020 Efforts to Ramp Up to Address Black Infant Mortality in Dane County
An expanded birth coach program, a new Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance, and a screening tool to connect black pregnant women to community resources are being launched to address poor outcomes for black babies in Dane County.

3/27 County Executive, Madison Mayor: Coronavirus Spreading, Everyone Needs to Isolate Now
Dane County Executive Parisi and Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway acknowledge that our community has hit a critical point...
3/27 Complete the Census and Encourage Others to Join You!
The 2020 Census is here.
3/26 New Data Dashboard of Dane County COVID-19 Information
Public Health Madison & Dane County will be sharing daily updates to COVID-19 cases in a new format.

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